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I am a 46 year old man and over the last few years have been seeing the appearance of numerous red spots on my body. The spots are small and slightly raised and do not itch or hurt. What could these be? Is there any way I can treat them?

Hi, These spots sound like Cherry Angiomas. Cherry angiomas (also called Campbell De Morgan spots) are an age related change, often first appearing in a personâ€™s forties or fifties. They are caused due to localized dilation of blood vessels in the skin. They are completely harmless and you may get a few more with age. They can be removed for cosmetic reasons if so desired, and for this I would recommend the CO2 laser. Just one sitting is required and this is done by dermatologists. Ano ...

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Dear Doctor,I am 6 weeks pregnant and my TSH is 8.5.It was normal before pregnancy. what should I do?

High TSH means that you have hypothyroidism.Please get your free t3 and t4 evaluated and your anti TPO antibodies done.In pregnancy,TSH levels are usually kept below 2.5-3 else baby can have behavioural and learning defects later on in life. Your doctor will advise you thyroxine replacement for the elevated TSH.Regular monitoring of TSH is recommmended throughout pregnancy and also after delivery. ...

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I was on thyronorm 100 mcg for 1.5 years and got tested for TSH, T3 & t4 with very normal values consistently twice tested in a period of 3 months. Can I stop the medication and maintain health through yoga and fitness or should I continue the medicine? Please help!

Hi, Thyronorm is a tablet which is replacing your thyroid hormone level and even if your levels have come to normal, they are normal due to the drug and not naturally so more or less thyroid hormone replacing drug are life long and leaving the drug will slowly bring you back towards the same hypothyroid levels(you should be taking the drug). That is a good news that your levels have tested normal, now your doctor might try to bring the dose down and settle you to a lower dose than earlier but ...

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GOOD MORNING SIR,I NAVEEN KUMAR,I AM JUST 25 YEARS OLD.I AM SUFFERING FROM HYPERTENSION FROM 2 MONTHS,I USED STAMLO BETA FOR HYPERTENSION,TWO WEEKS BACK I MET A CARDIOLOGIST,IN THAT TIME MY BP170/100.PREVIOUSLY IT WAS CONTROLLED BY STAMLOBETA.DOCTOR WROTE FOR ECG&ECHO TEST,ECG TELLS THAT 'RBBB.'&ECHO TELLS THAT MILD CONCENTRIC LVH.OTHERWISE NORMAL.DOCTOR PRESCRIBE BP MEDICATIONS CHANGED FROM STAMLO BETA(ATENALOL+AMOLDOPINE)TO METXL-O(METOPROLOL+OLMESARTAN)&SAID THAT NOTHING TO WORRY ,RBBB&MILD CONCENTRIC LVH WILL BE REGRESS.BUT MY BP WAS NOT CONTROLLED ALL THE DAY IT IS RAISED AT NIGHT TIME.TELL ME YOUR SUGGESTION&IS RBBB&LVH REGRESSED,IF WITH CONTROLLED HYPERTENSION?&I HAVE DONE COMPLETE MASTER HEALTH CHECK UP,ALL ARE NORMAL.TELL ME SUGGESTION PLEASE.THANKSÂ®ARDS,NAVEEN KUMAR.

Hi, Looking at your height you have a perfect weight and bmi. However there can be many other reasons for hypertension. It would take your body a while to settle down with a new anti hypertensive as it has to adjust with your body's metabolism. Now the question regarding lvh(left ventricular hypertrophy). It had ocurred because your heart had to face excessive pressure to force the same amount of blood in your body due to hypertension. Now as you will start controlling your hypertension or as ...

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i've done a test for microsomal (Tpo) antibody titre, serum by cmia & the observe value is 635.56 my tsh is also high and having node in the neck and in right axilla ( underarm ). What does this means ? What disease i am suffering from i need to no ? My family say nothing happen. They also say i am not having any problem. Pls answer me

Hi, Microsomal (tpo) levels are usually seen to look for autoimmune antibodies against your own thyroid. Yes your the test is positive and values are quite high which can have many causes out of which nodular goitre can have high probability because you are having thyroid problems as well. Now the thyroid nodules are usually slow growing nodules in which malignancy have to be ruled out first, and then next line is whether they are obstructing your airway or not. If not then it is just the med ...

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Hi doctor, I m dr. Neelam, Dental surgeon. I m pregnant with 10 weeks. and during regular tests of pregnancy found my total T4 was around 158 and TSH was 0.05, so dr asked me to take Free T3 and T4 test.. Free T4 came normal but TSH is still low i.e 0.04.. So please let me know is it serious or should i take any medicine.. But i dont have any symptoms and my weight is 65kg with 164 cms height.

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my grandson of 12 days has normal ranges of t4 and t3 but 6.3 tsh. mothers direct coombs test is negative . he is apositive and mother is o negative. he is born at 37 weeks by caesarian. does he have congenital hypothyroidism? he is ok drinks mothers milk .indirect coombs test for anti-bodies is also negative

Hi, Yes your child is suffering from congenital hypothyroidism. Although it is mild, he will need to be prescribed with drugs, because hypothyroidism is a very common cause for retarded growth and mental retardation. Rest everything is related to the initial time of birth. That only means that your daughter in law will need to be prescribed with anti d injection before next pregnancy. ...

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recently got my blood test done,doctor said..thyroid is found..t3 and t4 are normal TSH is 10.28.. help me down to find out the ways to cure it ..thanks! asap PREVENTION?????

Hi, The diffirence in two lab reports is to much and yes i would also say you to go for a third confirmation test,may be you may go for test right now or may be you can go after a week or two and wait to start for medicines till the time the test third report comes. ...

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Name â€“ Biman Das Age â€“ 28 years Indian origin, stays in Bangalore, India. 9th July 2012 - hemoglobin electrophoresis suggestive of Homozygous Hemoglobin E disease Complaint â€“ Weakness since 1year. Hiâ€¦. Below are the complete tests I have done two days backâ€¦.. Blood Urea Nitrogen â€“ 11.00 mg/dl Serum Creatinine â€“ 1 mg/dl Serum Glucose â€“ 94 mg/dl SERUM LIVER FUNCTION TEST Billirubin Total â€“ 1.30 mg/dl Billirubin â€“ direct â€“ 0.30 mg/dl SGOT/AST (P5P, IFCC) â€“ 63.00 IU/ml SGPT/ALT (P5P, IFCC) â€“ 142.00 IU/ml ALP â€“ 74 IU/ml Total protein â€“ 7.80 g/dl Serum Albumin â€“ 4.90 g/dl Serum Globulin â€“ 2.90 g/dl ALB/GLOB Ratio â€“ 1.69 g/dl SERUM TSH (ECLIA) â€“ 6.240 IU/mL COMPLETE BLOOD COUNT WBC â€“ 9300.00 /cu.mm RBC â€“ 6.15 million/cu.mm Hemoglobin â€“ 11.90 g/dl Haemotocrit (PCV) â€“ 37.00 % MCV â€“ 61.00 fL MCH â€“ 19.40 Pg MCHC â€“ 31.30 g/dl Platelet count â€“ 135000.00 /Cu.mm DIFFERENTIAL COUNT Neutrophils â€“ 52 % Lymphocytes â€“ 43 % Monocytes â€“ 3.00 % Eosinophils â€“ 2.00 % ESR â€“ 4.00 /1st hour. PERIPHERAL SMEAR EXAMINATION RBCâ€™s â€“ Show moderate anisopoikilocytosis, are microcytic hypochromic with few eliptocytes, target cells. WBCâ€™s â€“ Leucocytes are normal in total count and distribution Plateletes â€“ Plateletes are reduced. Macroplateletes noted. Impression â€“ Microcytic hypochromic blood picture with thrombocytopenia. (Kindly correlate with serum iron,TIBC, ferritin and Hb variant analysis [To rule out hemoglobinopathy]) OTHER TESTS â€“ Routine Urine analysis â€“ All values are normal ECG â€“ Normal study X-Ray of chest â€“ PA View â€“ Normal Study MY HABBITS â€“ Non veg 3 days a week Beer â€“ 3 days a week( 700ml per day) drinking since 10 years. Smoking â€“ 12 cigarettes per day (Smoking since 10 years). More Anxiety and less physical activities. Last one year I am inside my house, just for half an hour I go outside in the morning. MY HISTORY AND TESTS DONE EARLIER â€“ History of acidity, constipation and digestion. 9th July 2012 - Haemoglobin electrophoresis suggestive of Homozygous Haemoglobin E disease. 16th October 2012 - Ultrasound of liver â€“ Fatty Liver 18th October 2012 â€“ Liver function test â€“ All values are normal 18th October 2012 â€“ Pulmonary test â€“ Normal spirometery 18th October 2012 â€“ Complete Haemoglobin â€“ Haemoglobin 12.5 gm/dl, WBC â€“ normal in number and morphology, RBC â€“ Anicocytosis with microcytic hypochromic erythrocytes, mild polychromasia, elliptocytes and taget cells, platelets- adequate Please let me know is it very serious and also let me know some medicines and diet... Regards Biman Das

Hi, I am not sure,your doctor must have examined you so he can might be telling better,but i belive you should have complet liver tests including pt aptt and coagulation profile and billirubin levels and also repeat the tests you already have. Although yellow eyes can also be due to mddy sclera,some people have muddy sclera. Your tsh is also raised so he might be telling you for some test or may be you could be directly be put on medicines for this. Time taken is different for diffirent person ...

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Is there any effects on child if thyronorm 75 mcg is being taken by a breast feeding women? My friend is a mother of 2yr old baby and she breast feeds her child regularly.Recently ,doctor diagnosed her with diffuse goitre as TSH levels are 22, T3 and T4 are normal. and suggested Thyronorm 75. Pl let me know the is there any ill effects on child?

Thanks for your query No thyronorm will not have any major harmful effect on a breastfed child since there is negligible secretion of thyroxine in breastmilk.But please get baby's thyroid profile checked once because mother's deficient thyroid hormone levels may affect the child. Regards ...

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